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Phrasal Verbs — Take #PhrasalVerbs
Part II

Take upon — взяти відповідальність за щось
I took it upon myself to give him the bad news.

Take aback — здивувати чи вразити когось.
I was a little taken aback to see that we had been relegated to the last page and almost the last paragraph.

Take down — взяти щось із високого місця, опустити щось із вищого місця\посади на нижчу (опустити штани), принизити когось.
He took down the book from the top of the bookcase.
The journalist took the politician down with her difficult questions.

Take through — ознайомити з чимось, пояснити щось.
Let me take you through the instructions for the exam.

Take off — ставати успішним, наслідувати когось, зняти щось (одяг, прикраси, програму з телебачення), злетіти (літак злітає).
She takes off her mother so well.
It was hot in the room so he took off his jumper.

Take on — взяти відповідальність за роботу (проект), змагатися з кимось, наймати когось (для роботи), набувати вигляду.
Germany will take on Mexico in the first round of the World Cup.
The room took on a 1970s look.